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WASHINGTON (AP) — Breaking with President Donald Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday he rejects Trump's assessment that former FBI Director James Comey is a "nut job." Ryan said he likes Comey, who was fired by Trump two weeks ago amid an FBI investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible collusion by the Trump campaign with Moscow. While lawmakers from both parties have criticized Trump's proposed cuts to food stamps, payments to the disabled and other social programs... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A top New York state university administrator hired to oversee the University of Missouri in Columbia faces weighty challenges that include addressing the campus' lingering racial discord that is partly blamed for slumping enrollment. A person familiar with the search for Loftin's replacement confirmed Cartwright's hiring to The Associated Press, on the condition of anonymity because that person wasn't authorized to discuss the matter before Cartwright's Columbia introduction.

(AP) — Authorities say hundreds of gallons of phosphoric acid spilled in central Indiana, prompting road closures and the evacuation of the immediate area nearby. The Bargersville fire department says a semi-truck was carrying a load of chemicals when a container leaked, spilling the acid onto a road and into a drainage ditch.

Wisth had said he intended to give his 500 flyers only to people who weren't jurors and didn't recognize a female juror when he tried to hand her one. The appeals court rejected his argument that his action didn't affect the trial, saying he'd been ordered not to interact with jurors.

ILIGAN CITY, Philippines (AP) — Islamic State group-linked militants swept through a southern Philippine city, beheading a police chief, burning buildings, seizing a Catholic priest and his worshippers and raising the black flag of IS, authorities said Wednesday. The militants called for reinforcements and around 100 gunmen entered Marawi, a mostly Muslim city of 200,000 people on the southern island of Mindanao, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. [...] human rights groups have expressed... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A special prosecutor has been named to investigate misconduct allegations involving Macon County State's Attorney Jay Scott. The allegations come from a petition filed in September by a Macon County board member and a local attorney alleging misconduct, including allowing employees to engage in electioneering. DeWitt County Circuit Judge Karle Koritz said in a court order that efforts to find a special prosecutor in state's attorney's offices weren't successful.

NEW YORK (AP) — A Washington consultant is among five people charged in an insider trading case stemming from secrets leaked from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. [...] charged is former CMS employee Christopher Worrall, who worked in the director's office as a special assistant when the leaks occurred.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tennis star Serena Williams has 39 Grand Slam titles, four Olympic medals, major endorsement deals and her own line of clothing and accessories. Silicon Valley's lack of diversity has become a recurring source of embarrassment in a region that has long sought to position itself as an egalitarian place that doesn't favor one gender, ethnicity or race over another. Yet that philosophy hasn't been reflected in high-tech workforces , despite the efforts of companies such as Google, Apple and Facebook to fix the problem. Читать дальше...

"Republicans have now failed to pass a final budget in both the regular legislative session and in the self-imposed 12:01 am special session (House Speaker) Kurt Daudt asked for," House Minority Leader Melissa Hortman said in a statement. An education budget pays to increase the state's per-pupil funding formula by 2 percent in each of the next two years, while also setting aside $50 million to expand preschool options — a top priority for Dayton. [...] new tax cuts would be created for college savings plans and tuition debt... Читать дальше...

Be ready to shed some tears as you watch the first trailer for Lionsgate’s “Wonder,” in which Jacob Tremblay plays a fifth grade student who has to grapple with his facial deformities and bullies at school. Bolstered by mom Julia Roberts and dad Owen Wilson, Tremblay is heartbreaking as a little guy struggling with why he looks this way — and how to deal with mean boys, terrified girls, condescending adults and the cruelty of being so visibly different. “You can’t blend in when you were born to stand out,” one kind classmate tells Tremblay... Читать дальше...

We are 124 days in, and there are already multiple, long, deeply researched thought pieces spanning various media outlets on what it might take to impeach the president. Could it happen? And soon?

BENEDICTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's governor is refusing to allow road signs to be installed for a new national monument, so supporters of the park are taking matters into their own hands. A governor's spokesman says it would be "imprudent and premature" to install signs before completion of a 120-day review period ordered by President Donald Trump last month.

(AP) — The University of Montana has offered early retirement incentives to 48 tenured faculty members age 65 and older in an effort to save money. Kevin McRae, spokesman for the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, says if not all of the faculty members accept the offer the university will look at other options.

The Steamboat Pilot & Today reports (http://bit.ly/2rSb3gS ) Todd and Kim Robertson awoke early Monday to a black bear trying to break into their delivery vehicle. Police officer John McCartin says he smelled doughnuts standing outside the damaged vehicle.

Gal Gadot Plays ‘Box of Lies’ On ‘Tonight Show’ – Insert Lasso of Truth Joke Here (Video) The actress had a very eventful night in the lead-up to the release of “Wonder Woman,” the latest DCEU film set to hit theaters on June 2. Read original story Gal Gadot Plays ‘Box of Lies’ On ‘Tonight Show’ – Insert Lasso of Truth Joke Here (Video) At TheWrap

Watch the ‘Stranger Things’ Boys Face Off on ‘Lip Sync Battle’ (Video) Read original story Watch the ‘Stranger Things’ Boys Face Off on ‘Lip Sync Battle’ (Video) At TheWrap

3 students suffer minor injuries in South Carolina bus wreck MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Three students have been taken to the hospital for minor injuries after a school bus and a truck collided in eastern South Carolina.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ranking Democrat on the House intelligence committee says the panel will be issuing subpoenas to get former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn to cooperate with its investigation into Russian activities during the 2016 election. The Senate intelligence committee also has issued subpoenas to Flynn to get him to cooperate.

New docuseries investigates multiple sexual abuse allegations by Catholic high school students in Baltimore The Baltimore Police Department has launched an online form for people to report sexual offenses related to Netflix’s new docuseries, “The Keepers.” The series delves deeply into sexual abuse allegations and a lawsuit against Father Joseph Maskell brought by “Jane Doe,” now identified as Wehner, and “Jane Roe,” since identified as Teresa Lancaster.

Top officials in President Donald Trump's Cabinet are heading to Capitol Hill to defend his plans to cut domestic programs and parry Democratic criticism of his tax plans. Trump on Tuesday released a 10-year budget plan containing jarring, politically unrealistic cuts to the social safety net and a broad swath of domestic programs. The plan, Trump's first as president, combines $4.1 trillion for the upcoming 2018 fiscal year with a promise to bring the budget back into balance in 10 years, relying on aggressive spending cuts... Читать дальше...

MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough slammed President Trump’s budget proposal on Wednesday, saying people are “scared as hell” of the 2018 budget that the president unveiled on Tuesday. Trump sent Congress a $4.1-trillion spending plan that proposes to eliminate the deficit in 10 years while protecting Social Security and Medicare.  Scarborough explained that about a third of Republicans come from suburban areas and “they are scared every single day” — and the sort of budget that Trump unveiled slashes healthcare... Читать дальше...

The Gazette reports that there are 227 women among the group of 979 cadets who will be officially commissioned as Air Force second lieutenants during Wednesday's ceremony. The ceremony at Falcon Stadium ends with a traditional flyover by the Thunderbirds just as the cadets toss their hats into the air.

On April 28, Vance McDonald’s mom, Beverly, approached her son with some shocking news: According to a report, the 49ers were shopping McDonald in trade talks during the NFL draft. On Tuesday, the tight end who signed a five-year contract extension in December was asked about his initial reaction to the bombshell. [...] a few hours after he delivered the speech, the best man heard a speech, of sorts, from new head coach Kyle Shanahan to explain why he was candidate to be an odd man out. Shanahan... Читать дальше...

Homecoming': Tom Holland’s Webbed Superhero Rebels in New Trailer (Video) “Can’t you just be a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man?” Tony Stark asks Peter Parker as the webbed superhero tries to solve crime and help people throughout Brooklyn. Homecoming' Actor Martin Starr Teases His Role in Superhero Reboot (Exclusive) “Homecoming” will skip the backstory of how Parker gets his powers, a story that was highlighted in the previous “Spider-Man” incarnations.

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police are investigating the theft of a large multicolored inflatable obstacle course. Police say an open-topped red cargo trailer and the eight-piece obstacle course were stolen from a commercial yard in southwest Phoenix on May 7 or May 8. Police said in a statement Wednesday that the obstacle course is 180 feet (55 meters) long and 25 feet (8 meters) wide when inflated. It's valued at $35,000.